Quicksilver SPORT IIS accident near Camarillo, California, January 20, 2013
On January 20, 2013 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 2005 Quicksilver SPORT IIS, registered N1712, was involved in an accident during standing (engine(s) operating) near Camarillo, California (Camarillo Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The person on the ground’s failure to stay clear of a spinning propeller.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 20, 2013 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Camarillo, California · Camarillo Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver SPORT IIS, built 2005
- Registration
- N1712 · registry record · serial 0071
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he was preparing his airplane for departure in a designated "run-up" area. The passenger's girlfriend wanted to document the flight with photographs and video. As she approached the airplane from the rear to check an airframe-mounted camera before the airplane departed, she was struck in the head by the propeller of the rear mounted engine. The pilot heard the noise and immediately shut the engine down. Several other people, who were standing nearby, had warned her to stay clear of the engine/propeller area.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- AC/prop/rotor contact w person during standing (engine(s) operating) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Other/unknown
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: sport pilot
- Flight time: 10,000 hours in all; 10,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,178 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, January 7, 2013
- Maximum gross weight: 1,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 582DCDI (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CMA Camarillo CA at 10:35 pm
- Destination: CMA Camarillo CA
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 19 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 3°F (-16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 pm from CMA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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